what is same audio quality as NETMD lp2?

[GARYINLA]

What is my best option with recording and formatting on a standard MD, using a MZ-RHI, to dupliate the audio fidelity of live recordings when I was using NET MD LP2 on an MZ-N1?

My goal is to duplicate the fidelity I got using the old setup, and save as much money as I can on the need for blank MD's beacause i dont erase them, I archive the recordings.

Thanks.

Edited November 9, 2006 by GARYINLA

[raintheory]

Are you recording via mic/line-in or transferring tracks from PC?

[greenmachine]

Hi-SP will give you vastly improved quality without significantly sacrificing recording time. Hi-MD mode recordings are not backwards compatible though.

[milomind]

Well, technically you could still record in LP2 on standard 74 or 80 min discs with your RH1 if you felt like it. There is no denying that the discs are cheaper than HiMD discs, and if you never erase them it probably makes sense to just continue in that manner now that you can upload from standard discs.

[A440]

I did a lot of recording on LP2 when I was using NetMD and now I regret it. There's a certain dullness in the sound that I only recognized after using Hi-SP on later recordings.

Using Hi-SP will give you about 2 hours 20 minutes per 80 minute MD, and while you could get a lot more on a disc with LP2, you will definitely hear a difference if you compare them.

[GARYINLA]

"Using Hi-SP will give you about 2 hours 20 minutes per 80 minute MD, and while you could get a lot more on a disc with LP2, you will definitely hear a difference if you compare them."

Actually LP2 on an MZ-RH1 would yield me 160 minutes on a standard MD formatted old-style. That is 2 hours and 40 minutes. Vs. 2 hours 20 minutes recording on a HIMD formatted standard MD recorded using Hi-SP.

Are you referring to recording in LP2 on a MZ-RH1 on a reformattd standard minidsic, reformmated to Hi-MD? Is the audio quality recording in LP2 on a HIMD reformatted standard MD worse than recording in LP2 on a standard formatted MD disc? Recording in LP2 on a reformatted MD will yield about 4 hours 40 minutes?

Are you recording via mic/line-in or transferring tracks from PC?

live recordings using mic input

[Roamer]

You will get 160 mn in LP2 when you can get more with HiSP in a better quality. And once uploaded, you can format the media and start over. There is no real point in using LP2 with the RH1.

[raintheory]

Are you referring to recording in LP2 on a MZ-RH1 on a reformattd standard minidsic, reformmated to Hi-MD? Is the audio quality recording in LP2 on a HIMD reformatted standard MD worse than recording in LP2 on a standard formatted MD disc? Recording in LP2 on a reformatted MD will yield about 4 hours 40 minutes?

The only way to record in LP2 (i.e. 132kbps ATRAC3) on a Hi-MD formatted disc is through SonicStage. Recording on the unit itself, you will only be able to use LP2 with a MiniDisc in standard formatting (not Hi-MD).

I agree with A440 for the most part... Before Hi-MD I had no problem with recording in LP2. The trade-off between quality and quantity worked out great for me. Now when I am recording with a Hi-MD unit, I will not go under Hi-SP. I do still use LP2 occasionally though, for example when I am making discs for friends with older gear. But I can definitely hear a difference between LP2 and Hi-SP, and I would much rather have the higher quality.

Edited November 9, 2006 by raintheory